Nicaragua vs Trinidad and Tobago: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
2.9%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
140th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
138th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 140th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Nicaragua or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release